Dreadful awful, dire, direful, dread(preno minal), dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightenin g, horrendous, horrific, terrible get your feet under the table(British)to become familiar with and confident in a new job or situation It's better to wait until you've got your feet firmly under the table before you make any big changes. raise (somebody's) hacklesalsomake (somebody's) hackles riseto annoy someone Usage notes: Hackles are the hairs on the back of a dog's neck which stand up when it is angry. The politician's frank interview may have raised hackles in his party. The movie's pro-war message made many people's hackles rise. to annoy someone fly in the ointment INFORMAL a single thing or person that is spoiling a situation which could have been very positive or enjoyable I'm looking forward to Sunday, the only fly in the ointment being the fact that I shall have to sit next to my mother-in-law.
Dreadfulawful, dire, direful, dread(prenominal), dreaded,
dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific,
terriblegetyourfeet under the table (British)to become familiar
with and confident in a new job or situationIt's better to wait
until you've got your feet firmly under the table before you make
any big changes.
raise(somebody's)hacklesalsomake(somebody's)hackles riseto annoy
someoneUsage notes: Hackles are the hairs on the back of a dog's
neck which stand up when it is angry.The politician's frank
interview may have raised hackles in his party.The movie's pro-war
message made many people's hackles rise.
to annoy someonefly in the ointment informal a single thing or
person that is spoiling a situation which could have been very
positive or enjoyable I'm looking forward to Sunday, the only fly
in the ointment being the fact that I shall have to sit next to my
mother-in-law.
